The Pliocene Model Intercomparison Project (PlioMIP) Phase 2: scientific objectives and experimental design

• DOI: 10.5194/cp-12-663-2016
• Publication Date: 2016-03-16T08:55:29Z
• Authors: Alan M. Haywood; Harry J. Dowsett; Aisling M. Dolan; David Rowley; Ayako Abe-Ouchi; Bette Otto-Bliesner; Mark A. Chandler; Stephen J. Hunter; Daniel J. Lunt; Matthew Pound; Ulrich Salzmann
• Keywords: Earth system science

Abstract. The Pliocene Model Intercomparison Project (PlioMIP) is a co-ordinated international climate modelling initiative to study and understand environments of the Late Pliocene, as well their potential relevance in context future change. PlioMIP examines consistency model predictions simulating ability reproduce signals preserved by geological archives. Here we provide description aim objectives next phase intercomparison project (PlioMIP Phase 2), present experimental design boundary conditions that will be utilized for experiments 2. Following on from 1, 2 continue mechanism sampling structural uncertainty within models. However, 1 demonstrated requirement better condition uncertainties methodologies used data–model comparison. Therefore, our strategy utilize state-of-the-art have emerged over last 5 years. These include new palaeogeographic reconstruction, detailing ocean bathymetry land–ice surface topography. ice topography built upon lessons learned offline sheet studies. Land cover has been enhanced recent additions soils lakes. Atmospheric reconstructions palaeo-CO2 are emerging orbital timescales, these also incorporated into New records sea temperature change being produced more temporally consistent with forcings Finally designed suite prioritized tackle issues surrounding basic understanding its discrete way.